Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues

Diocese of Azogues Dioecesis Azoguensis
Location
Country	Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province	Cuenca
Metropolitan	Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán
Statistics
Area	4,515 km² (1,743 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 210,000 208,000 (99%)
Parishes	33
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	26 June 1958 (57 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (Latin: Dioecesis Azoguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was created on 26 June 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca.

Ordinaries

José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (26 Jun 1968 - 29 Apr 1975)
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (29 Apr 1975 - 8 Jul 1989)
Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (2 Mar 1990 - 14 Feb 2004)
Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (14 Feb 2004 - 25 Sept 2015)

External links

Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador

Province of Cuenca	Archdiocese of Cuenca Diocese of Azogues Diocese of Loja Diocese of Machala

Province of Guayaquil	Archdiocese of Guayaquil Diocese of Babahoyo Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi

Province of Portoviejo	Archdiocese of Portoviejo Diocese of Santo Domingo en Ecuador

Province of Quito	Archdiocese of Quito Diocese of Ambato Diocese of Guaranda Diocese of Ibarra Diocese of Latacunga Diocese of Riobamba Diocese of Tulcán

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Ecuador Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas Apostolic Vicariate of Galapagos Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez Apostolic Vicariate of Napo Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador

Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W / 2.733°S 78.833°W / -2.733; -78.833

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